"The end is very ... nigh" for modern-day Brits

Rating: 6/10 (5 July 2003)

Showed how you'd probably react yourself if you found yourself in that position. Scared, stupid, brave, resourceful, panicky, active.
There were a few logic holes. Why no abandoned cars on those beautifully empty roads on their drive north? Why was it safer during the day? But I'm always inclined to cut low budget movies more slack than big budget ones, so I wasn't really that bothered by nitpicky details.
I thought that when the movie concentrated on the small group and their interaction it was at its best. The last 15/20 minutes was just the usual 'let's fire some guns, blow stuff up and kill people' to get to the end. The story before that made up for it though.
I was reminded just a bit of George R. Stewart's sf novel "Earth Abides" which dates from the 1950's and puts an American slant on this sort of situation. That and this movie are both a bit like "The Postman", but much better.